Where does “-cele” come from?
-cele (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
-cele (Portuguese): -cele
Ancestry of “-cele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |